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OGDEN (Standard Examiner) – The director of Northern Utah’s transportation planning arm says the region has reached a “tipping point” when it comes to traffic congestion. Wasatch Front Regional Council Executive Director Andrew Gruber says Northern Utah’s population has doubled during the past three decades and is expected to double again in the next 30 years — sobering numbers that spell

SALT LAKE CITY (Deseret News) – Public comment is being sought on the latest six-year transportation improvement plan for Salt Lake and several other counties along the Wasatch Front that totals more than $5 billion. An interactive map of the 131-page list of projects in Salt Lake, Davis Weber, Box Elder, Tooele and Morgan counties proposed in the Wasatch Front

SALT LAKE CITY (The Salt Lake Tribune) – Regional planners are seeking public comment on an updated draft of the Transportation Improvement Program for 2018-2023 — which prioritizes how to spend nearly $5 billion — for Salt Lake, Davis, Weber, Tooele, Morgan and Box Elder counties. The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) is accepting comments through Aug. 5. A list

GREATER SALT LAKE (Building Salt Lake) – The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) wants to hear from the public on plans to spend more than $5 billion in transportation funding.  The proposed funding is part of the Draft 2018-2023 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).  The TIP identifies road, transit, bike, and pedestrian infrastructure that is needed in Salt Lake, Davis, Weber, Tooele, Morgan, and Box

SALT LAKE CITY – Public input needed to shape the region’s future. The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) is asking the public to provide input on the Draft 2018-2023 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Totaling more than $5 billion in vital transportation funding, the TIP identifies balanced investments in road, transit, bike, and pedestrian infrastructure that are needed in Salt Lake,

MURRAY CITY (Murray Journal) – Murray City was awarded a Transportation and Land Use Connection (TLC) grant for continued development of the Murray Central TRAX and FrontRunner station in April. The purpose of the TLC program is to help cities facilitate their desired growth coordinated with transportation — like TRAX — across the Wasatch Front. The TLC grant program is

SALT LAKE CITY – Wasatch Front Regional Council, UDOT and UTA host webinar and online survey. WHAT: The Wasatch Choice 2050 (WC2050) Vision establishes a blueprint for future growth and development along the Wasatch Front. Community input will shape the final Vision. Wasatch Front residents and other Utahns are invited to a free webinar detailing three future growth and development

SALT LAKE CITY – Technical assistance funding provides Wasatch Front communities with planning resources in the face of unprecedented growth. With Utah’s population expected to nearly double by 2050, 16 Wasatch Front communities have received a total of $909,000 in grant funds from the Transportation and Land Use Connection (TLC) program to plan for a future that includes better connectivity, greater

SALT LAKE CITY (Deseret News) – The Wasatch Front Regional Council is looking for feedback from Utah residents as it explores three scenarios that identify future transportation and land-use investments. Ten regional goals have been adopted by the council, with input from transportation agency partners, cities and counties. These goals include livable and healthy communities; access to economic and educational

SALT LAKE CITY (Deseret News) – Wasatch Front residents who use Redwood Road are invited to fill out a survey regarding use of the road and potential opportunities for improvement. The Redwood Road Multimodal Transportation Study is an open and inclusive collaboration between Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Taylorsville, West Jordan, South Jordan, Sandy, Salt Lake County, the Utah